Author: Jay Romero

My daughter is up to date for all her shots. We don’t have insurance, so I forked over the money on my own. As soon as my daughter’s pediatrician mentions a needed vaccine, I tell him to move forward with it. Obviously, I’m on the side of parents who get their kids vaccinated. It’s also …

I had my daughter try a pacifier but felt guilty because my mom said baby pacifier addiction is bad. Here’s what I discovered from doctors and friends: what’s good for the goose is good for the gander! That is to say – what works for one child may not be good for another. Statistically, there …

So, you came to your wit’s end and spanked your child. Now what? First, the facts – you’re not alone. In fact, around 65% of parents in the US approve of the practice of spanking their child. This figure has been the norm since 1990. But in practice, only 50% of Americans spank their child. …

Now, there’s a sanctimonious anti-vitamin movement saying vitamin supplements for toddlers is bad. These folks who helicopter over their kids are the same ones using iPhone apps with ankle bracelets on their children. Well-meaning parents and coaches, who advise youth athletes to take dietary supplements in an effort to promote early athletic development, improve performance, …

Just yesterday, I found my daughter playing with a mixture of her poop and pee. While most parents would freak out and call their pediatrician, I laughed out loud and just went ahead and cleaned her up. Toddlers play with poop. Of course, I told her not to do it anymore because it’s dirty, but …

It is true there are three kinds of lies – lies, damn lies and infant statistics. I remember the first night when our daughter (she was around 1 year old that time) slept with us on the bed. I didn’t get a decent sleep. Why? It’s because I was afraid that I was going to …

My daughter is turning three and everyone around her (except her parents) is very excited about daycare. Her grandmother bought her new shoes that she’ll wear on her first day; her grandfather committed to be the one to pick her up from daycare; and the other mommies in our neighborhood keep asking which daycare we …

My pre-schooler has a cell phone. In fact, he has the latest iPhone that he regularly uses to play games and watch videos on YouTube. Judging from the judgmental stares that I’m getting from other parents, it’s safe to say that society is still not ready for kids and cell phones.

Listen, I tip my hat to women who welcome natural childbirth – in the same way I like to gawk at David Blaine for freezing himself in a block of ice. But if you’re a woman who feels the need to avoid a natural childbirth – don’t feel bad. You’re taking advantage of what medicine …

Look, you’re expected to spend $242,000 on your newborn until he or she is 18. Don’t tell me you’re just going to accept this as your own fact? You can change this. Don’t say no to savings. Get all the savings that you can get with hand me downs. There’s no shame in that!

Last year, the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics released that there are 1,770,000 homeschooled students in the US. This is a huge jump from 1.5 million students in 2007. Now, 1.7 million may not sound much since it represents just 3.4% of children of school age, but the fact still remains …

There’s no doubt computers are heaven-sent. Computers allow dads like me to reach out to friends, do research, chat with family and “accidentally” check the occasional porn site. Of course, our kids are also curious about everything that’s out there on the Internet. Although we have already set down technology rules for them, they’re not …